Burgers, Burgers Everywhere but, Which Ones to Eat?
Monday, April 7th, 2008
Most people know that fast food is unhealthy and fast food burgers are the most unhealthy option on the menus, but most people that eat fast food for the convenience, doesn’t seem to care, as long as it’s quick and easy and they don’t have to cook anything.
Most fast food burgers are packed full of calories, and even tons of trans fats. Below is a list of common fast food burgers and what they contain. From the calories to the total fat per serving with these selected burgers.
Name of restaurant and item/Serving Size/Calories/Total Fat/Sat. Fat./Trans Fat
• McDonald’s Big Mac 214/ 540/ 29/ 10/ 1.5
• McDonald’s Double Cheeseburger 165/ 440/ 23/ 11/ 1.5
• McDonald’s Big N’ Tasty with Cheese 220/ 510/ 28/ 11/ 1.5
• Burger King Whopper 290/ 670/ 39/ 11/ 1.5
• Burger King Double Whopper 373/ 900/ 57/ 19/ 2
• Burger King Whopper Jr. 158/ 370/ 21/ 6/ 0.5
• Wendy’s Single 170/ 430/ 20/ 7/ 1
• Wendy’s Baconator 310/ 830/ 51/ 22/ 2.5
• Hardees’ Cheeseburger 254/ 680/ 39/ 19/ 3
• Hardees’ Double Cheeseburger 186/ 510/ 26/ 5/ 2.5
• A&W Bacon Double Cheeseburger 303/ 800/ 48/ 17/ 4
• A&W Double Cheeseburger 288/ 720/ 42/ 15/ 4
• In-N-Out Burger Double-Double 330/ 670/ 41/ 18/ 1
• Jack in the Box Junior Bacon Cheeseburger 131/ 430/ 25/ 9/ 1
• Jack in the Box Sourdough Jack 245/ 710/ 51/ 18/ 3
• White Castle Bacon Cheeseburger 71/ 200/ 11/ 5/ 1
• White Castle Double Bacon Cheeseburger 130/ 370/ 22/ 10/ 1.5
• Sonic Bacon Cheeseburger 279/ 780/ 48/ 16/ 1.5
• Sonic Supersonic Cheeseburger 313/ 890/ 53/ 22/ 2.5
• Sonic Jr. Double Cheeseburger 190/ 570/ 35/ 16/ 1.5
• Dairy Queen Home-style Double Cheeseburger 226/ 640/ 34/ 18/ 1
• Dairy Queen Ultimate Burger 259/ 780/ 48/ 22/ 1.5
• Dairy Queen Classic Grill Burger with Cheese 231/ 560/ 30/ 11/ 2.5
• Carl’s Jr. Six Dollar Burger 430/ 1010/ 68/ 27/ 3.5
• Carl’s Jr. Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger 323/ 970/ 52/ 21/ 3
There are many health advantages to preparing your hamburger at home rather than purchasing it at the fast-food options.
Without the meat, here’s the general calorie content:
Large Bun - 150 calories
Lettuce Leaf - 10 calories
Onion slices - 10 calories
Tomato slices (3 thin or 2 thick) - about 15 calories
Cheese - 1 slice about 100 calories
Pickles - 5 calories each or there are options that are low sodium and no calories
TOTAL WITHOUT MEAT: 290 calories with cheese and 190 calories without cheese
So if you go the option without cheese, allow the calories in your meat and you are set. It’s a better option to prepare your hamburger at your own home and if you use chicken instead of beef you save even more calories.
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Earthly Eating Recipe
Banana Biscotti
Makes: 2 Dozen
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 ripe banana, mashed
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups banana nut crunch cereal, crushed (Post brand)
1 square semi-sweet baking chocolate
Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix flour, baking powder and salt until well blended; set aside. Beat sugar and margarine in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, bananas and vanilla; beat until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing until well blended after each addition. Stir in crushed cereal.
Divide dough in half with floured hands; place on lightly floured surface. Roll each half into 14×2-inch log. Place, 2 inched apart, on nonstick baking sheet.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheet to wire rack; cool 5 minutes. Transfer to cutting board. Use serrated knife to diagonally cut each log into 12 slices. Place, cut-sides up and 1/2-inch apart, on same baking sheet. Bake an additional 12 to 15 minutes or until slightly dry. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over biscotti. Let stand until chocolate is firm. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.
Happy Eating!
